Chris Brown pleads not guilty in London nightclub assault case as U.K. court sets trial date

Grammy-winning R&B prima Chris Brown has pleaded not blameworthy to 1 complaint connected to his alleged beating of a euphony shaper successful a London nightclub successful 2023.

The “Kiss Kiss” singer, 36, appeared Friday successful London’s Southwark Crown Court for his arraignment wherever helium pleaded not blameworthy to 1 number of attempting to unlawfully and maliciously origin grievous bodily harm with intent. “Not blameworthy ma’am,” helium responded erstwhile asked however helium pleaded to the count.

Prosecutors impeach Brown of attacking euphony shaper Amadou “Abe” Diaw with a vessel of tequila astatine Tape London, a nightclub, successful February 2023. The accusations against Brown echo allegations from a civilian suit Diaw filed successful Los Angeles against the instrumentalist successful October 2023. He sued Brown for battle and artillery and intentional infliction of affectional distress, claiming successful tribunal documents that the vocalist “brutally assaulted” him by “beating him implicit the head” and that helium “continued to ruthlessly stomp” connected him arsenic helium laic unconscious connected the nightclub level aft the vessel attack.

London constabulary arrested Brown successful May connected suspicion of the azygous bodily harm charge, but successful a consequent indictment, prosecutors added charges for battle causing existent bodily harm and having an violative weapon, a bottle. Brown did not participate pleas connected those further counts but is owed backmost successful tribunal successful July.

The “Under the Influence” creator was released from constabulary custody successful mid-May aft posting $6.7 cardinal bail. His apprehension initially posed a menace to his Breezy Bowl tour, which kicked disconnected June 8 successful Amsterdam. In an Instagram communicative shared aft his release, Brown informed fans helium would beryllium going from “cage to stage.”

The singer’s proceedings is acceptable for Oct. 26, 2026. A typical for Brown did not instantly respond to The Times’ petition for comment.

Musician and Brown person Omololu Akinlolu ((who performs arsenic HoodyBaby), 39, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm for his alleged engagement successful the 2023 incidental and pleaded not blameworthy during Friday’s hearing.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.